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Carrollton Middle School

3211 CARLA DR, SAGINAW, MI 48604 · (989) 753-9704 · Saginaw County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Enrollment
344
Middle
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 502
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
284 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
114
Grade 7
106
Grade 8
124
Student demographics
White
12135%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
10330%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 9%
Black
9327%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 18%
Two+
257%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18453%
Female
16047%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
Math
12.6%
MI avg 44.8%
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
344
-61 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 11.8:1
% White
35%
was 42%
% Hispanic
30%
was 22%
% Black
27%
was 31%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Carrollton Middle School

Carrollton Middle School is a 6-8 campus of small scale in SAGINAW, Michigan, one of the schools within Carrollton Public Schools, educateing 344 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 502 students each, so Carrollton Middle School sits 31% smaller than that benchmark.

Carrollton Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Carrollton Public Schools, a district that works with 1,562 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Carrollton Middle School lists that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 27% Black, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Saginaw County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Carrollton Middle School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Saginaw County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Carrollton Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.7%, the actual is 21.9%, a residual of -7.8 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Saginaw County shows median household income runs about $60,622, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Carrollton Middle School is one of 75 public schools in Saginaw County (combined enrollment of about 25,621 students).

Nearest neighbor: Carrollton Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 405 students in 2018 compared to 344 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 30% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Saginaw County at a glance

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Population
188,665
Census ACS
Median income
$60,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
25,621 students

Quick facts

School name
Carrollton Middle School
District
Carrollton Public Schools
Address
3211 CARLA DR, SAGINAW, MI 48604
Phone
(989) 753-9704
County
Saginaw County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
344
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
284 (83%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
260807000711
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Carrollton Middle School
How large is Carrollton Middle School?
Carrollton Middle School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Carrollton Middle School serve?
Carrollton Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrollton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carrollton Middle School is approximately 14.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Carrollton Middle School?
Carrollton Middle School reports a student body of 35% White, 30% Hispanic, 27% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Carrollton Middle School?
Carrollton Middle School is overseen by Carrollton Public Schools in Saginaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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